Do you ever feel the steam rising when people who know you have allergies keep on offering you unsuitable snacks or foods? I think it's just an instinctive sharing thing, I think people don't mean to make you want to scream inside... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO For the love of God, I have been allergic to dairy now for over 15 YEARS … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
If being obese is a disability so is having allergies
I couldn't quite believe what I was hearing on the news today, that being fat can constitute a disability. The EU court ruling means bosses of obese staff who meet the criteria of the ruling would have to provide them with larger seats, special parking spaces and other facilities. What? This is crazy. I am totally in agreement that if someone needs a bigger chair, or special … [Read more...]
A fibrous diet may benefit people with asthma
Asthma is known to affect millions of people worldwide. It can be triggered by various environmental factors including dust mites, animal fur, smoke and even pollen. For asthmatic patients, the airways in the lungs are very sensitive to irritation and may become inflamed easily, making it harder to breathe. This condition cannot be cured, but it can be managed effectively … [Read more...]
The Best Anti-Allergen Bedding
No one wants to be beset by coughing, sneezing, breathing difficulties and a feeling of general malaise; although unfortunately nowadays it seems that more and more people every year are being affected by allergies. Although animal-based allergies are very common, the most common at present are allergic reactions caused by dust mites and their droppings. Living inside of our … [Read more...]
The Alford Arms wins FreeFrom Eating Out Awards
This has been a bit of a whirlwind year for me, what with eating out in Copenhagen and Birmingham and now as a roving judge for the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards 2014 which were announced in November at Food Matters Live at London Excel. I am a little late with my review due to massive amounts of work and I have also been writing up the main panel sessions from Food Matters Live … [Read more...]